imec.istart

imec.istart

Founded: 2011

The leading accelerator for tech startups.

About

Duration
12 months

Imec.istart – imec’s business accelerator – is the first investor and supporting partner to scale your tech startup. The imec.istart program offers a broad range of services such as initial financial injection (50,000 up to 250,000 EUR pre-seed funding), personal coaching and mentoring, access to technology and working facilities, access to a broad (inter)national network of partners and investors and more. Since its launch in 2011, imec.istart helped more than 260 tech startups in diverse fields to develop into sustainable ventures.
imec.istart is ranked 1st in the European ‘Top University Business Accelerators' by UBI Global

Startups interested in joining the 12 month imec.istart acceleration program, can send in their application during our Open Call months (Sept, Jan and May)

Location

City / State
Country

Funding & Benefits

Type of Funding
Offer
€50K for 6% for 6% equity
Offer Details
50,000 euro of our money plus all the in-kind support (coaching, mentoring, housing, networking, ...) in exchange for 6% equity.

Other

Application Status
Always Open
# of Exits
41
# of Startups Invested
260
Number of Alumni Startups
260
Total Funding Raised by Startups
€650M